WO2013160967A1 - 空気調和装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air conditioner applied to, for example, a building multi air conditioner.
- an outdoor unit that is a heat source unit arranged outside a building is connected by piping to an indoor unit (indoor unit) arranged inside the building.
- the refrigerant circuit is configured to circulate the refrigerant.
- heating or cooling of the air-conditioning target space is performed by heating and cooling the air by using heat radiation and heat absorption of the refrigerant.
- Patent Document 1 In order to address these problems, by injecting two-phase refrigerant into the intermediate pressure in the compression process of the compressor, the density of refrigerant to be compressed is increased, the refrigerant flow rate is increased, and heating in low outside air There has been proposed an air conditioner that secures the capacity and lowers the discharge temperature of the compressor (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 1 when the saturation temperature of the high-pressure refrigerant supplied to the load-side heat exchanger becomes equal to or higher than the temperature of the room air, heat is radiated from the high-pressure gas refrigerant to the room air, and the refrigerant is liquefied.
- the two-phase refrigerant is injected into a portion that becomes an intermediate pressure in the compression process of the compressor, and the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor is lowered.
- JP 2008-138921 A (FIG. 1, FIG. 2, etc.)
- the temperature of the air-conditioning target space where the indoor unit is installed also decreases correspondingly. That is, for about 5 to 15 minutes immediately after the start of the air conditioner, the saturation temperature of the high-pressure refrigerant supplied to the load-side heat exchanger provided in the indoor unit is lower than the indoor air temperature. For this reason, in carrying out the heating operation, even if the high-pressure refrigerant is supplied to the load-side heat exchanger, the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant is not liquefied by the load-side heat exchanger.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides an air conditioner that suppresses an increase in the refrigerant discharge refrigerant temperature while suppressing a decrease in user comfort. It is an object.
- An air conditioner according to the present invention is an air conditioner in which a compressor, a refrigerant flow switching device, a heat source side heat exchanger, a use side expansion device, and a use side heat exchanger are connected by a refrigerant pipe to constitute a refrigeration cycle.
- One is connected to the injection port of the compressor, the other is connected to the refrigerant pipe between the use side expansion device and the heat source side heat exchanger, the injection pipe for injecting refrigerant during the compressor compression operation, and the refrigeration A refrigerant heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant pipe of the cycle and the refrigerant flowing through the injection pipe, one connected to the refrigerant pipe between the refrigerant flow switching device and the use side heat exchanger, and the other A connection pipe that is connected to the injection pipe and that directs a part of refrigerant discharged from the compressor to the heat source side heat exchanger and then flows into the injection pipe.
- the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is discharged from the compressor while the refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows into the usage-side heat exchanger.
- the low outside air heating operation start mode for supplying the refrigerant to the injection port of the compressor after being combined with the refrigerant that is part of the refrigerant that has flowed through the connection pipe and radiated heat by the heat source side heat exchanger, While the discharged refrigerant flows into the use-side heat exchanger, the operation mode shifts to the low outside air heating operation mode in which the refrigerant is supplied to the injection port of the compressor via the injection pipe.
- the low outside air heating operation when performing the heating operation in which the use-side heat exchanger functions as a condenser at the time of predetermined low outside air, the low outside air heating operation is performed after executing the low outside air heating operation start mode. Since the mode is shifted, it is possible to suppress an increase in the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor while suppressing a reduction in user comfort.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit configuration diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of an air-conditioning apparatus (hereinafter referred to as 100) according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. Based on FIG. 1, the detailed structure of the air conditioning apparatus 100 is demonstrated.
- an outdoor unit 1 and an indoor unit 2 are connected by a refrigerant main pipe 4, and by circulating a refrigerant between them, air conditioning using a refrigeration cycle can be performed. ing.
- the air-conditioning apparatus 100 is improved by suppressing an increase in the refrigerant discharge refrigerant temperature while suppressing a decrease in user comfort even when the air temperature is low.
- the outdoor unit 1 includes a compressor 10 having an injection port, a refrigerant flow switching device 11 such as a four-way valve, a heat source side heat exchanger 12, an accumulator 13 for storing surplus refrigerant, and refrigerating machine oil contained in the refrigerant.
- An oil separator 14 for separating the oil, one oil return pipe 15 connected to the oil separator 14 and the other connected to the suction side of the compressor 10, and a refrigerant heat exchanger 16 such as a double pipe heat exchanger,
- the first throttle device 30 is provided and connected by the refrigerant main pipe 4.
- An injection pipe 18 is connected to the refrigerant main pipe 4 between the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 and the indoor unit 2 in order to inject into the intermediate compression chamber of the compressor 10, and the second expansion device 31, refrigerant heat is connected to the injection pipe 18.
- the exchanger 16 and the first switching device 32 are connected in series.
- the injection pipe 18 is connected to a branch pipe 18B for supplying a refrigerant to the refrigerant inlet side of the accumulator 13, and the second opening / closing device 33 is connected to the branch pipe 18B.
- the second expansion device 31 and the injection pipe 18 are provided in the outdoor unit 1.
- the outdoor unit 1 has a bypass pipe 17 that bypasses the discharge side of the compressor 10 and the suction side of the compressor 10 via the heat source side heat exchanger 12 during heating operation.
- the outdoor unit 1 includes a first temperature sensor 43, a second temperature sensor 45, and a third temperature sensor 48 that detect the temperature of the refrigerant, a first pressure sensor 41 that detects the pressure of the refrigerant, and a second pressure sensor 42. And the 3rd pressure sensor 49 and the control apparatus 50 which controls the rotation speed etc. of the compressor 10 based on these detection information are provided.
- the compressor 10 sucks the refrigerant and compresses the refrigerant to a high temperature / high pressure state, and may be composed of, for example, an inverter compressor capable of capacity control.
- the compressor 10 has a discharge side connected to a refrigerant flow switching device 11 via an oil separator 14 and a suction side connected to an accumulator 13.
- the compressor 10 has an intermediate compression chamber, and an injection pipe 18 is connected to the intermediate pressure chamber.
- the refrigerant flow switching device 11 switches the refrigerant flow in the heating operation mode and the refrigerant flow in the cooling operation mode.
- the refrigerant flow switching device 11 connects the discharge side of the compressor 10 and the heat source side heat exchanger 12 via the oil separator 14 and connects the accumulator 13 and the indoor unit 2.
- the refrigerant flow switching device 11 connects the discharge side of the compressor 10 and the indoor unit 2 via the oil separator 14 and connects the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and the accumulator 13 in the heating operation mode.
- the heat source side heat exchanger 12 functions as an evaporator during heating operation, functions as a condenser during cooling operation, and performs heat exchange between air and refrigerant supplied from a blower such as a fan (not shown). is there.
- One of the heat source side heat exchangers 12 is connected to the refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the other is connected to the first expansion device 30.
- the heat source side heat exchanger 12 is connected to the bypass pipe 17 so that heat can be exchanged between the refrigerant supplied from the bypass pipe 17 and the air supplied from a blower such as a fan. .
- the accumulator 13 is provided on the suction side of the compressor 10 and stores excess refrigerant due to a difference between the heating operation mode and the cooling operation mode, and excess refrigerant with respect to a transient change in operation.
- One of the accumulators 13 is connected to the suction side of the compressor 10 and the other is connected to the refrigerant flow switching device 11.
- the oil separator 14 separates the mixture of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 and the refrigerating machine oil.
- the oil separator 14 is connected to the discharge side of the compressor 10, the refrigerant flow switching device 11, and the oil return pipe 15.
- the oil return pipe 15 is for returning the refrigeration oil to the compressor 10, and a part thereof may be constituted by a capillary tube or the like.
- One of the oil return pipes 15 is connected to the oil separator 14 and the other is connected to the suction side of the compressor 10.
- the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 exchanges heat between refrigerants, and is composed of, for example, a double-pipe heat exchanger or the like, and ensures a sufficient degree of supercooling of the high-pressure refrigerant during cooling operation. Yes, the degree of dryness of the refrigerant flowing into the injection port of the compressor 10 is adjusted during the heating operation of the low outside air.
- the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 has one refrigerant channel side connected to the refrigerant main pipe 4 that connects the first expansion device 30 and the indoor unit 2, and the other refrigerant channel side connected to the injection pipe 18.
- the first expansion device 30 adjusts the pressure of the refrigerant that flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 in the heating operation mode.
- One of the first expansion devices 30 is connected to the refrigerant heat exchanger 16, and the other is connected to the heat source side heat exchanger 12.
- the 2nd expansion device 31 adjusts the pressure of the refrigerant which makes a refrigerant flow into the injection port of compressor 10 at the time of heating operation of low outside air.
- One of the second expansion devices 31 is connected to the refrigerant main pipe 4 that connects the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 and the indoor unit 2, and the other is connected to the refrigerant heat exchanger 16.
- the first throttling device 30 and the second throttling device 31 have a function as a pressure reducing valve or an expansion valve, expand the pressure by reducing the refrigerant, and can control the opening degree variably, for example, electronic expansion A valve or the like may be used.
- the injection pipe 18 connects the refrigerant main pipe 4 that connects the indoor unit 2 and the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 to the compressor 10.
- the injection pipe 18 is connected to the branch pipe 18B.
- the branch pipe 18B is provided with a second opening / closing device 33, one of which is connected to the refrigerant main pipe 4 on the refrigerant inlet side of the accumulator 13, and the other is connected to the injection pipe 18.
- the injection pipe 18 is provided with a first opening / closing device 32 and a second opening / closing device 33 for adjusting the flow rate.
- the first opening / closing device 32 is for adjusting the amount of refrigerant flowing into the injection port of the compressor 10, and the second opening / closing device 33 is for adjusting the amount of refrigerant supplied to the inlet side of the accumulator 13.
- the air conditioner 100 is configured to “reflect the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 during the heating operation of low outside air.
- the amount of refrigerant flowing into the injection port of the compressor 10 from the compressor 10 can be adjusted, and “in the cooling operation, the flow rate of the low-pressure refrigerant is adjusted, the degree of supercooling of the high-pressure refrigerant is ensured, and the inlet of the accumulator 13 is adjusted. It is possible to “bypass the refrigerant to the side”.
- the bypass pipe 17 is a pipe connected so as to bypass the discharge side of the compressor 10 and the suction side of the compressor 10 via the heat source side heat exchanger 12 during the heating operation. More specifically, one bypass pipe 17 is connected to a refrigerant main pipe 4 that connects the refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the indoor unit 2, and the other is a refrigerant main pipe that connects the accumulator 13 and the suction side of the compressor 10. 4 is connected.
- the bypass pipe 17 is provided via the heat source side heat exchanger 12 so that heat exchange with the refrigerant flowing through the heat source side heat exchanger 12 is possible.
- the bypass pipe 17 is provided with a third opening / closing device 35 for adjusting the refrigerant amount.
- the third opening / closing device 35 adjusts the flow of the high-pressure liquid supplied to the suction side of the compressor 10 and heat-exchanged by the heat source side heat exchanger 12 or the two-phase refrigerant.
- the first opening / closing device 32, the second opening / closing device 33, and the third opening / closing device 35 can adjust the opening of the refrigerant flow path, such as a two-way valve, an electromagnetic valve, and an electronic expansion valve. Configure.
- the first temperature sensor 43 is provided in the refrigerant main pipe 4 that connects between the discharge side of the compressor 10 and the oil separator 14, and detects the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10.
- the 2nd temperature sensor 45 is provided in the air suction part of the heat source side heat exchanger 12, and measures the air temperature around the outdoor unit 1.
- the third temperature sensor 48 is provided in the injection pipe 18 that connects the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 and the first opening / closing device 32, flows into the injection pipe 18, and passes through the second expansion device 31 to form the refrigerant. The temperature of the refrigerant flowing out from the heat exchanger 16 is detected.
- the first temperature sensor 43, the second temperature sensor 45, and the third temperature sensor 48 may be composed of, for example, a thermistor.
- the first pressure sensor 41 is provided in the refrigerant main pipe 4 that connects between the compressor 10 and the oil separator 14, and detects the pressure of the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant that is compressed and discharged by the compressor 10.
- the second pressure sensor 42 is provided in the refrigerant main pipe 4 that connects the indoor unit 2 and the refrigerant heat exchanger 16, and detects the pressure of the low-temperature / medium-pressure refrigerant flowing into the first expansion device 30. is there.
- the third pressure sensor 49 is provided in the refrigerant main pipe 4 that connects the refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 13, and detects the pressure of the low-pressure refrigerant.
- the control device 50 performs overall control of the air conditioner 100 and is configured by a microcomputer or the like. Based on the detection information from the various detection means and instructions from the remote controller, the control device 50 controls the drive frequency of the compressor 10, the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and the blower (not shown) for the use side heat exchanger 21. Number of rotations (including ON / OFF), switching of the refrigerant flow switching device 11, opening of the first throttling device 30, opening of the second throttling device 31, opening of the third throttling device 22, first opening / closing device 32 The opening / closing of the second opening / closing device 33, the opening / closing of the third opening / closing device 35, and the like are controlled, and each operation mode to be described later is executed.
- the control device 50 may be provided for each unit, or may be provided in the outdoor unit 1 or the indoor unit 2.
- the indoor unit 2 is equipped with a use side heat exchanger 21 and a third expansion device 22.
- the indoor unit 2 is provided with a fourth temperature sensor 46, a fifth temperature sensor 47, and a sixth temperature sensor 44 that detect the temperature of the refrigerant.
- the use side heat exchanger 21 is connected to the outdoor unit 1 via the refrigerant main pipe 4 so that the refrigerant flows in and out.
- the use side heat exchanger 21 exchanges heat between air supplied from a blower such as a fan (not shown) and a refrigerant, for example, and generates heating air or cooling air to be supplied to the indoor space. Is.
- the third expansion device 22 has a function as a pressure reducing valve or an expansion valve, and expands the refrigerant by reducing the pressure.
- the third expansion device 22 is provided upstream of the use side heat exchanger 21 in the refrigerant flow in the cooling operation mode.
- the third expansion device 22 is preferably constituted by a device whose opening degree can be variably controlled, for example, an electronic expansion valve.
- the fourth temperature sensor 46 is provided in a pipe connecting the third expansion device 22 and the use side heat exchanger 21, and the fifth temperature sensor 47 is provided on the use side heat exchanger 21 and the refrigerant flow switching device 11. It is provided in the pipe connected to The fourth temperature sensor 46 and the fifth temperature sensor 47 are for detecting the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the use side heat exchanger 21 or the temperature of the refrigerant flowing out of the use side heat exchanger 21.
- the sixth temperature sensor 44 is provided in the air suction portion of the use side heat exchanger 21.
- the 4th temperature sensor 46, the 5th temperature sensor 47, and the 6th temperature sensor 44 are good to comprise by a thermistor etc., for example.
- the air conditioning apparatus 100 has illustrated the case where one indoor unit 2 is provided, it is not limited to it. That is, a plurality of the air conditioners 100 are provided so that the indoor units 2 are connected in parallel to the outdoor unit 1, and will be described later as “cooling operation mode in which all indoor units 2 perform cooling” or The “heating operation mode in which all the indoor units 2 perform heating” can be selected.
- the air conditioner 100 has a cooling operation mode or a heating operation mode based on an instruction from the indoor unit 2. Below, each operation mode is demonstrated with the flow of a refrigerant
- FIG. 2 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 is in the cooling operation mode.
- the cooling operation mode will be described by taking as an example a case where a cooling load is generated in the use side heat exchanger 21.
- the flow direction of the refrigerant is indicated by solid arrows.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 is separated from the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant and the refrigerating machine oil by the oil separator 14, and only the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant is supplied to the heat source side heat via the refrigerant flow switching device 11. It flows into the exchanger 12.
- the refrigerating machine oil separated by the oil separator 14 flows from the suction side of the compressor 10 through the oil return pipe 15.
- the high temperature / high pressure gas refrigerant flowing into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 becomes a high pressure liquid refrigerant while radiating heat to the outdoor air in the heat source side heat exchanger 12.
- the high-pressure refrigerant that has flowed out of the heat source side heat exchanger 12 flows into the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 through the first expansion device 30 having an opening degree close to full opening. Then, at the outlet of the refrigerant heat exchanger 16, the high-pressure liquid refrigerant flowing out of the outdoor unit 1 and the high-pressure liquid refrigerant flowing into the second expansion device 31 are branched.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant flowing out of the outdoor unit 1 is radiated to the low-pressure / low-temperature refrigerant depressurized by the second expansion device 31 by the refrigerant heat exchanger 16, thereby Become.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant flowing into the second expansion device 31 is decompressed by the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 to a low-pressure / low-temperature refrigerant by the second expansion device 31 and then flows out of the first expansion device 30.
- the refrigerant becomes a low-pressure gas refrigerant and flows into the accumulator 13 via the second opening / closing device 33.
- the first opening / closing device 32 is closed, and the refrigerant is not injected into the compressor 10.
- the high-pressure liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 1 passes through the refrigerant main pipe 4 and is expanded by the third expansion device 22 to become a low-temperature / low-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- This two-phase refrigerant flows into the use-side heat exchanger 21 acting as an evaporator and absorbs heat from the room air, so that it becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant while cooling the room air.
- the gas refrigerant flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 21 flows into the outdoor unit 1 again through the refrigerant main pipe 4.
- the refrigerant flowing into the outdoor unit 1 passes through the first refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 13 and is sucked into the compressor 10 again.
- the second expansion device 31 is a superheat (superheat degree) obtained as a difference between the refrigerant saturation temperature calculated from the pressure detected by the third pressure sensor 49 and the temperature detected by the third temperature sensor 48. ) Is controlled to be constant. Further, the third expansion device 22 is opened so that the superheat (superheat degree) obtained as a difference between the temperature detected by the fourth temperature sensor 46 and the temperature detected by the fifth temperature sensor 47 becomes constant. The degree is controlled.
- FIG. 3 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 is in the heating operation mode. This heating operation mode is performed when the outside air temperature is relatively high (for example, 5 ° C. or more). In FIG. 3, the flow direction of the refrigerant is indicated by solid arrows.
- the low temperature / low pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high temperature / high pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 is separated from the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant and the refrigerating machine oil by the oil separator 14, and only the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the refrigerant flow switching device 11. Spill from.
- the refrigerating machine oil separated by the oil separator 14 flows from the suction side of the compressor 10 through the oil return pipe 15.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 1 passes through the refrigerant main pipe 4 and dissipates heat to the room air by the use side heat exchanger 21, thereby becoming liquid refrigerant while heating the room air.
- the liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the use side heat exchanger 21 is expanded by the third expansion device 22, becomes a low-temperature / medium-pressure two-phase or liquid refrigerant, and flows into the outdoor unit 1 again through the refrigerant main pipe 4.
- the low-temperature / medium-pressure two-phase or liquid refrigerant that has flowed into the outdoor unit 1 passes through the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 and passes through the first expansion device 30 having an opening degree close to full opening without being heat-exchanged here. While the heat source side heat exchanger 12 absorbs heat from the outdoor air, it becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant, and is sucked into the compressor 10 again through the refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 13.
- the second expansion device 31 is closed.
- the third expansion device 22 is a subcool (supercooling degree) obtained as a difference between a value obtained by converting the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor 41 into a saturation temperature and a temperature detected by the fourth temperature sensor 46. Is controlled so that is constant.
- FIG. 4 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 is in the low outside air heating operation mode.
- the low outside air heating operation mode is performed when the outside air temperature is relatively low (for example, ⁇ 10 ° C. or lower).
- the flow direction of the refrigerant is indicated by solid line arrows.
- the low-temperature / low-pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 is separated from the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant and the refrigerating machine oil by the oil separator 14, and only the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant passes through the refrigerant flow switching device 11. Spill from.
- the refrigerating machine oil separated by the oil separator 14 flows from the suction side of the compressor 10 through the oil return pipe 15.
- the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the outdoor unit 1 passes through the refrigerant main pipe 4 and dissipates heat to the room air by the use side heat exchanger 21, thereby becoming liquid refrigerant while heating the room air.
- the liquid refrigerant flowing out from the use side heat exchanger 21 is expanded by the third expansion device 22 to become a low-temperature / medium-pressure two-phase or liquid refrigerant, and flows into the outdoor unit 1 again through the refrigerant main pipe 4. .
- the low-temperature / medium-pressure two-phase or liquid refrigerant flowing into the outdoor unit 1 is branched at the inlet of the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 into refrigerant flowing into the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 and refrigerant flowing into the injection pipe 18. .
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 on the refrigerant main pipe 4 side radiates heat to the low-temperature / low-pressure two-phase refrigerant that is the refrigerant on the injection pipe 18 side and is decompressed by the second expansion device 31, and is further cooled. ⁇ It becomes a medium-pressure liquid refrigerant. Then, the low-temperature / medium-pressure liquid refrigerant further cooled by the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 flows into the first expansion device 30 and is depressurized, and then absorbs heat from the outdoor air by the heat source side heat exchanger 12 to reduce the temperature. ⁇ Low pressure gas refrigerant. The low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchanger 12 is again sucked into the compressor 10 via the refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 13.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the injection pipe 18 flows into the second expansion device 31 and is depressurized to become a low-temperature / low-pressure two-phase refrigerant, and then flows into the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 to enter the low-temperature / medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 By absorbing heat from the phase or liquid refrigerant, it becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure two-phase refrigerant that has a slightly higher degree of dryness and higher pressure than the intermediate pressure of the compressor 10.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure two-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 on the injection pipe 18 side is injected into the intermediate compression chamber of the compressor 10 via the first opening / closing device 32.
- the opening degree of the first throttling device 30 is controlled so that the pressure detected by the second pressure sensor 42 becomes a predetermined value (for example, about 1.0 MPa).
- the second expansion device 31 has a constant superheat (degree of superheat) obtained as a difference between a value obtained by converting the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor 41 into a saturation temperature and a temperature detected by the first temperature sensor 43.
- the opening is controlled so that
- the third expansion device 22 has a constant subcool (degree of subcooling) obtained as a difference between a value obtained by converting the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor 41 into a saturation temperature and a temperature detected by the fourth temperature sensor 46.
- the opening is controlled so that
- the air conditioner 100 performs the low outside air heating operation mode after performing the low outside air heating operation start mode described later, it is possible to reliably suppress a decrease in the refrigerant density, and to ensure the heating capacity and It is possible to suppress an increase in the discharge refrigerant temperature.
- the refrigerant that has absorbed heat in the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and has become a low-temperature / low-pressure gas refrigerant flows into the compressor 10 through the accumulator 13 and then compresses to the intermediate pressure in the compressor 10. And heated and fed into the intermediate compression chamber.
- the two-phase refrigerant flows into the intermediate compression chamber of the compressor 10 through the injection pipe 18. That is, the refrigerant compressed to the intermediate pressure by the compressor 10 and the two-phase refrigerant that has flowed in via the injection pipe 18 merge.
- the refrigerant compressed to the intermediate pressure by the compressor 10 is compressed to a high pressure and discharged in a state where the temperature is lower than that before being injected by joining the refrigerant to be injected.
- the air conditioning apparatus 100 can suppress an abnormal increase in the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10 because the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10 is lower than before the injection.
- the refrigerant compressed to the intermediate pressure by the compressor 10 passes through the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and is therefore a low temperature / low pressure gas refrigerant that has absorbed heat by the heat source side heat exchanger 12.
- the refrigerant to be injected is a high-density two-phase refrigerant because it does not pass through the heat source side heat exchanger 12.
- coolant compressed to the intermediate pressure with the compressor 10 can be increased by injection, the refrigerant
- FIG. 5 is a refrigerant circuit diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow when the air-conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 is in the low outside air heating operation start mode.
- the low outside air heating operation mode is performed when the outside air temperature is relatively low (for example, ⁇ 10 ° C. or lower).
- the flow direction of the refrigerant is indicated by solid line arrows.
- This low outside air heating operation start mode is an operation mode that is performed prior to the low outside air heating operation mode of FIG. 4 described above. That is, after implementing this low outside air heating operation start mode, the above-mentioned low outside air heating operation mode is implemented.
- the low temperature / low pressure refrigerant is compressed by the compressor 10 and discharged as a high temperature / high pressure gas refrigerant.
- the high temperature / high pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 is separated from the high temperature / high pressure gas refrigerant and the refrigerating machine oil by the oil separator 14, and only the high temperature / high pressure gas refrigerant flows into the refrigerant flow switching device 11.
- the refrigerating machine oil separated by the oil separator 14 flows into the suction pipe of the compressor 10 through the oil return pipe 15.
- a part of the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the refrigerant flow switching device 11 flows into the bypass pipe 17, and the remainder of the gas refrigerant flows out from the outdoor unit 1.
- the refrigerant of the high-temperature and high-pressure gas flowing into the bypass pipe 17 flows into the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and dissipates heat to the outdoor air to become a low-temperature and high-pressure liquid refrigerant, and the compressor 10 passes through the third opening / closing device 35. Flows into the compressor 10 from the suction side.
- the remainder of the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed out of the refrigerant flow switching device 11 flows into the use side heat exchanger 21 through the refrigerant main pipe 4.
- the saturation temperature of the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant that has flowed into the use-side heat exchanger 21 is higher than the temperature of the room air, the flow-in refrigerant radiates heat to the room air and heats the room air while heating the room air. It becomes. Further, when the saturation temperature of the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant flowing into the use-side heat exchanger 21 is lower than the temperature of the room air, the gas refrigerant becomes a gas refrigerant whose temperature is increased by absorbing heat from the room air.
- the refrigerant that has flowed out of the use-side heat exchanger 21 is expanded by the third expansion device 22 to become one of a low-temperature / medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant, liquid refrigerant, and gas refrigerant, and again passes through the refrigerant main pipe 4 to the outdoor side. It flows into the machine 1.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the outdoor unit 1 is branched into the refrigerant that flows into the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 and the refrigerant that flows into the injection pipe 18 at the inlet of the refrigerant heat exchanger 16.
- the refrigerant flowing into the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 on the refrigerant main pipe 4 side dissipates heat to the low-temperature / low-pressure two-phase refrigerant decompressed by the second throttling device 31 on the injection pipe 18 side, and further cooled. ⁇ It becomes a medium-pressure liquid refrigerant. Then, the low-temperature / medium-pressure liquid refrigerant further cooled by the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 flows into the first expansion device 30 and is depressurized, and then absorbs heat from the outdoor air by the heat source side heat exchanger 12 to reduce the temperature. ⁇ Low pressure gas refrigerant. The low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing out from the heat source side heat exchanger 12 is again sucked into the compressor 10 via the refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the accumulator 13.
- the refrigerant that has flowed into the injection pipe 18 flows into the second expansion device 31 and is depressurized to become a low-temperature / low-pressure two-phase refrigerant, and then flows into the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 to enter the low-temperature / medium-pressure two-phase refrigerant.
- the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 By absorbing heat from the phase or liquid refrigerant, it becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure two-phase refrigerant that has a slightly higher degree of dryness and higher pressure than the intermediate pressure of the compressor 10.
- the low-temperature and low-pressure two-phase refrigerant that has flowed out of the refrigerant heat exchanger 16 on the injection pipe 18 side is injected into the intermediate compression chamber of the compressor 10 via the first opening / closing device 32.
- the first throttling device 30 is set to an opening degree close to full opening in order to prevent a decrease in low pressure.
- the second expansion device 31 has a constant superheat (degree of superheat) obtained as a difference between a value obtained by converting the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor 41 into a saturation temperature and a temperature detected by the first temperature sensor 43.
- the opening is controlled so that
- the third expansion device 22 is set to an opening degree close to full open in order to prevent a decrease in low pressure.
- the air conditioner 100 performs the “low outside air heating that injects into the compressor 10 while lowering the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10” before performing the “low outside air heating operation mode for injecting into the compressor 10”.
- the air conditioner 100 can suppress an increase in the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 for about 5 to 15 minutes immediately after startup, and improve the injection effect of the compressor 10.
- the air-conditioning apparatus 100 converts a part of the high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 through the bypass pipe 17 before performing the low outside air heating operation mode.
- the low outside air heating operation start mode to be flowed into the air is performed.
- the air conditioner 100 can reduce the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the suction side of the compressor 10 for about 5 to 15 minutes immediately after startup, for example, and “suppresses an abnormal increase in the discharged refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10”.
- “degradation of refrigerating machine oil” and “preventing breakage of the compressor 10” can be realized, and thus “the rotational speed of the compressor 10 can be increased smoothly”.
- the saturation temperature of the high-pressure refrigerant becomes higher than the indoor air temperature, so the transition from the “low outside air heating operation start mode” to the “low outside air heating operation mode” is made. Then, the “injection refrigerant amount” may be increased with respect to the “total refrigerant amount to circulate”.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the air-conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 in the low outside air heating operation start mode. With reference to FIG. 6, the operation of the control device 50 in the low outside air heating operation start mode will be described.
- CT1 The control device 50 executes the normal heating operation mode when there is a heating operation request from the indoor unit 2 and the outside air temperature is in a predetermined value range (for example, 0 ° C. to 10 ° C.).
- a predetermined value for example, lower than 0 ° C.
- the low outside air heating operation start mode is executed, and the process proceeds to CT2.
- CT2 The control device 50 determines whether or not the outdoor air temperature detected by the second temperature sensor 45 is not more than a predetermined value (for example, not more than ⁇ 10 ° C.). This predetermined value corresponds to the second predetermined value. When the outdoor air temperature is equal to or lower than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to CT3. If the outdoor air temperature is not less than or equal to the predetermined value, the process proceeds to CT9 and the low outdoor air heating operation mode is executed.
- a predetermined value for example, not more than ⁇ 10 ° C.
- CT3 The control device 50 determines that “the saturation temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 calculated from the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor 41 is equal to or lower than the temperature detected by the sixth temperature sensor 44” or “the first pressure sensor 41.
- the subcool (degree of supercooling) obtained as the difference between the value detected by the above-mentioned conversion into the saturation temperature and the outlet temperature of the heat source side heat exchanger 12 detected by the fourth temperature sensor 46 is below a predetermined value (for example, It is determined whether or not “0 ° C. or lower)” is satisfied. If either one is satisfied, the process proceeds to CT4. If neither is satisfied, the process proceeds to CT9.
- CT4 The control device 50 determines whether or not the discharged refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10 detected by the first temperature sensor 43 is equal to or higher than a predetermined value (for example, 100 ° C. or higher). This predetermined value corresponds to the first predetermined value. When the refrigerant temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to CT5. If the refrigerant temperature is not equal to or higher than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to CT6.
- a predetermined value for example, 100 ° C. or higher.
- the control device 50 opens the third opening / closing device 35 and causes the refrigerant from the bypass pipe 17 to flow to the suction side of the compressor 10. Thereby, the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 can be lowered.
- CT6 The control device 50 closes the third opening / closing device 35.
- CT7 The control device 50 determines whether or not the superheat (superheat degree) of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, 20 ° C. or less).
- a predetermined value for example, 20 ° C. or less.
- this superheat is the difference between the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10 detected by the first temperature sensor 43 and the saturation temperature of the discharge refrigerant of the compressor 10 calculated from the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor 41. Calculated from the difference.
- the process proceeds to CT6. If the superheat (degree of superheat) is not less than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to CT8.
- CT8 The control apparatus 50 performs the same determination as the determination content in CT3. That is, the control device 50 determines that “the saturation temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 calculated from the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor 41 is equal to or lower than the temperature detected by the sixth temperature sensor 44” and “first pressure”.
- the subcool (degree of subcooling) obtained as the difference between the value obtained by converting the pressure detected by the sensor 41 into the saturation temperature and the outlet temperature of the heat source side heat exchanger 12 detected by the fourth temperature sensor 46 is a predetermined value or less. It is determined whether or not at least one of (for example, 0 ° C. or lower) is satisfied. If at least one of the conditions is satisfied, the process proceeds to CT5. If neither is satisfied, the process proceeds to CT6.
- the control device 50 closes the third opening / closing device 35 to end the control in the low outside air heating operation start mode, and shifts to the low outside air heating operation mode.
- the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10 may be set to about 120 ° C. or more, for example.
- the difference between the refrigerant discharge refrigerant temperature detected by the first temperature sensor 43 and the saturation temperature of the compressor discharge refrigerant calculated from the pressure detected by the first pressure sensor 41 is, for example, about You may set the predetermined value of the refrigerant
- the temperature of the gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 does not reach the temperature set in order to reliably prevent the compressor 10 from being damaged. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the liquid refrigerant from excessively flowing into the suction side of the compressor 10 and prevent the compressor 10 from being damaged due to the exhaustion of the refrigerating machine oil in the compressor 10.
- the combined enthalpy h (kJ / kg) calculated from the equation (1) is smaller than the enthalpy h 1 (kJ / kg) of the low-temperature and low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing from the accumulator 13 to the suction side of the compressor 10.
- the refrigerant discharge temperature after compression becomes lower than that in the case where the liquid refrigerant does not merge from the bypass pipe 17.
- the value of Gr 2 (kg / h) in the equation (1) is arbitrarily changed, and the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10 is about 10 ° C. (third predetermined temperature than the saturation temperature of the discharge refrigerant of the compressor 10).
- the value of Gr 2 (kg / h) for “reducing the temperature of the gas refrigerant” is calculated so as to be “higher than or equal to the value”.
- a third equation is obtained using the following equation (2).
- the size of the third opening / closing device 35 is “the flow rate coefficient (Cv value) of the third opening / closing device 35” when “the range of displacement of the compressor 10” is 15 m 3 / h or more and less than 30 m 3 / h.
- the “flow coefficient (Cv value) of the third switching device 35” is about 0. 02 ”or less”
- the “flow coefficient (Cv value) of the third switching device 35” is about 0.03 or less.
- Equation (2) Q (m 3 / h) is the flow rate of refrigerant flowing through the bypass pipe 17, ⁇ ( ⁇ ) is the specific gravity, and P 1 (kgf / cm 2 abs) is the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10.
- the pressure, P 2 (kgf / cm 2 abs) is the refrigerant pressure in the suction pipe of the compressor 10.
- the Cv value represents the capacity of the third opening / closing device 35.
- the Cv value when the refrigerant flowing into the third opening / closing device 35 is a liquid refrigerant is calculated from the equation (2).
- the source of the formula (2) is the publication “June 30, 1998, 4th edition”, the author “Valve Course Editing Committee”, the publisher “Sakutaro Kobayashi”, and the publisher “Nippon Kogyo Publishing Co., Ltd.” , The title is "revised version of the basic and practical valve course”.
- the friction loss that varies depending on the pipe inner diameter and length of the bypass pipe 17 is also considered, and the following equations (3) and (4)
- the size of the third opening / closing device 35 may be selected using That is, when the pressure drop due to the friction loss of the bypass pipe 17 is negligibly small, for example, about 0.001 (MPa) or less, the size of the third opening / closing device 35 is the same as that described above (third in the first embodiment).
- the Cv value range of the size selection method 1) of the opening / closing device 35 may be used.
- the sum of the “pressure loss in the bypass pipe 17 and the pressure loss in the third opening / closing device 35” is “the discharge gas refrigerant pressure of the compressor 10”.
- the difference between the refrigerant pressure and the refrigerant pressure on the suction side of the compressor 10 is substantially equal. Specifically, this will be described below.
- the “gas refrigerant” is set so that the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10 is “approximately 10 ° C. higher than the saturation temperature of the discharge refrigerant of the compressor 10”.
- the flow rate Gr 2 (kg / h) of the liquid refrigerant is approximately calculated based on the matters described in (the size selection method 1 of the third switching device 35 in the first embodiment). 44 (kg / h) is required.
- the condition (A) is “a high-pressure liquid refrigerant of 1.2 (MPa abs) flows into the suction pipe of 0.2 MPa ⁇ abs via the bypass pipe 17”.
- the condition (B) is “the gas refrigerant is discharged from the compressor 10 with a force equivalent to a displacement of 10 horsepower (about 30 m 3 / h)”.
- a pipe having an inner diameter of 1.2 (mm) and a length of 1263 (mm) is connected to a part of the bypass pipe 17 between the third opening / closing device 35 and the suction portion of the compressor 10.
- the pressure loss in the third switching device 35 is ⁇ .
- a liquid refrigerant having a flow rate Gr 2 (kg / h) of about 44 (kg / h) flows “pressure loss (of formula (3) P 1 -P 2 ) ”is about 0.999 (MPa abs).
- ⁇ which is a pressure loss in the third opening / closing device 35 is 1.0 MPa which is a difference between “the discharge gas refrigerant pressure of the compressor 10 and the refrigerant pressure on the suction side of the compressor 10”, and a part of the bypass pipe 17. It is 0.001 (MPa abs) calculated by the difference of 0.999 (MPa abs) which is “pressure loss (P 1 ⁇ P 2 in formula (3))”. Then, Q is calculated from Gr 2 which is 44 (kg / h), and ⁇ (corresponding to P 1 -P 2 in the expression (2)) set to 0.001 is substituted into the expression (2). The result that the Cv value of the apparatus 35 should be about 0.47 or more can be obtained.
- the sum of the “pressure loss in the bypass pipe 17 and the pressure loss in the third switchgear 35” is “the discharge gas of the compressor 10”. It is substantially equal to the difference between the refrigerant pressure and the refrigerant pressure on the suction side of the compressor 10, and “suppresses the rise in the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10 by securing the amount of liquid refrigerant so as to compensate for the friction loss due to the bypass pipe 17. "Effect" can be reliably obtained.
- Formula (3) is a calculation formula for pressure loss due to pipe friction of a general-known Darcy-Weisbach pipe.
- L (m) is the length of the bypass pipe 17.
- D (m) is the inner diameter of the bypass pipe 17
- P 1 (Pa ⁇ abs) is the refrigerant pressure discharged from the compressor 10
- P 2 (Pa ⁇ abs) is the refrigerant pressure in the suction pipe of the compressor 10
- g (m / s2) is a gravitational acceleration
- ⁇ is a density of liquid refrigerant (kg / m3) flowing into the bypass pipe 17
- v (m / s) is a liquid refrigerant speed flowing into the bypass pipe 17.
- ⁇ is a pipe friction loss coefficient
- Equation (4) is an equation of a general-known Blasius pipe friction loss coefficient
- Re is a Reynolds number.
- the air conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 can realize “suppressing an abnormal increase in the refrigerant temperature discharged from the compressor 10”, “degradation of refrigerating machine oil”, and “preventing damage to the compressor 10”. It is possible to “smoothly increase the rotational speed of the compressor 10”, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the time required to ensure the heating capacity. Thereby, the air conditioning apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 can suppress “reduction of user comfort”.
- FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic circuit configuration diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration of an air-conditioning apparatus (hereinafter referred to as 200) according to Embodiment 2.
- 200 an air-conditioning apparatus
- the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- connection pipe 17 ⁇ / b> B is connected from the bottom of the accumulator 13 to the suction part of the compressor 10 via the third opening / closing device 35. More specifically, one of the connection pipes 17 ⁇ / b> B is connected to the bottom of the accumulator 13, and the other is connected to a portion of the refrigerant main pipe 4 between the accumulator 13 and the suction side of the compressor 10. Unlike the bypass pipe 17, the connection pipe 17 ⁇ / b> B is mounted on the outdoor unit 1 so as not to pass through the heat source side heat exchanger 12.
- the liquid refrigerant stored in the accumulator 13 is supplied to the suction side of the compressor 10 via the connection pipe 17B and the third opening / closing device 35. That is, the air conditioner 100 is configured to cause the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 to exchange heat with the heat source side heat exchanger 12 to be supplied as a liquid refrigerant to the suction side of the compressor 10. Then, the liquid refrigerant stored in the accumulator 13 is supplied to the suction side of the compressor 10. Other operations and controls of the air conditioner 200 are the same as those of the air conditioner 100.
- the pressure difference between the refrigerant before and after the third opening / closing device 35 is smaller than that in the air conditioning device 100, so the size of the third opening / closing device 35 needs to be selected larger than that in the air conditioning device 100. is there.
- the selection method of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.
- the results corresponding to the above-described first embodiment are shown below.
- the size of the third opening / closing device 35 is such that “the flow rate coefficient (Cv value) of the third opening / closing device 35” is about 0 when “the range of displacement of the compressor 10” is 15 m 3 / h or more and less than 30 m 3 / h. .15 or less ”, and when“ the range of displacement of the compressor 10 ”is 30 m 3 / h or more and less than 40 m 3 / h, the“ flow coefficient (Cv value) of the third switchgear 35 ”is about 0.20 or less.
- the air conditioner 200 according to Embodiment 2 also has the same effects as the air conditioner 100 according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic circuit configuration diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration of the air-conditioning apparatus (hereinafter referred to as 300) according to the embodiment.
- the difference from the first and second embodiments will be mainly described, and the same parts as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the configuration of the air conditioner 300 is different from the air conditioners 100 and 200 in the configuration of the outdoor unit 1. That is, in the air conditioner 300, the bypass pipe 17C is connected to the injection pipe 18 and is mounted on the outdoor unit 1. More specifically, one side of the bypass pipe 17C is connected to the refrigerant main pipe 4 connecting the refrigerant flow switching device 11 and the indoor unit 2, and the other is connected to the first opening / closing device 32 and the compressor 10 in the injection pipe 18. Connected to the part between.
- the bypass pipe 17 ⁇ / b> C is provided via the heat source side heat exchanger 12 so that heat can be exchanged with the refrigerant flowing through the heat source side heat exchanger 12, similarly to the bypass pipe 17.
- the gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 and flowing into the bypass pipe 17 ⁇ / b> C is converted into a liquid refrigerant in the heat source side heat exchanger 12, and then injected through the bypass pipe 17 ⁇ / b> C and the third opening / closing device 35. To flow into. Then, the refrigerant that has flowed into the injection pipe 18 from the bypass pipe 17 ⁇ / b> C merges with the refrigerant that flows through the injection pipe 18, and is injected into the intermediate pressure chamber of the compressor 10.
- Other operations and controls of the air conditioner 300 are the same as those of the air conditioner 100.
- the flow rate of the low-temperature / medium-pressure refrigerant flowing into the intermediate compression chamber of the compressor 10 from the heat source side heat exchanger 12 through the third opening / closing device 35, the bypass pipe 17C, and the injection pipe 18 is set to Gr 4 (kg / kg).
- the enthalpy is h 4 (kJ / kg).
- the enthalpy after the respective refrigerant in the intermediate compression chambers of the compressor 10 is joined to h 5 (kJ / kg).
- Equation (5) holds.
- the refrigerant pressure difference before and after the third opening / closing device 35 is smaller than that of the air conditioning device 100, so the size of the third opening / closing device 35 is selected larger than that of the air conditioning device 100. There is a need to.
- the size of the third opening / closing device 35 in the air conditioner 300 is selected in the same manner as the air conditioner 100.
- enthalpy h 5 after the confluence (kJ / kg) is the enthalpy h 3 of a low-temperature low-pressure gas refrigerant flowing from the accumulator 13 to the suction side of the compressor 10 from (kJ / kg)
- the refrigerant discharge temperature after compression is lower than that in the case where the liquid refrigerant does not merge from the bypass pipe 17C.
- the value of Gr 4 (kg / h) in equation (5) is arbitrarily changed so that the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10 becomes “about 10 ° C. higher than the saturation temperature of the discharge refrigerant of the compressor 10”. Then, the value of Gr 4 (kg / h) for “reducing the temperature of the gas refrigerant” is calculated. Then, from the calculated Gr 4 (kg / h) and the differential pressure between the refrigerant pressure discharged from the compressor 10 and the refrigerant pressure on the suction side of the compressor 10, the third equation is used.
- the size of the opening / closing device 35 it becomes as follows.
- the size of the third opening / closing device 35 is “the flow rate coefficient (Cv value) of the third opening / closing device 35” when “the range of displacement of the compressor 10” is 15 m 3 / h or more and less than 30 m 3 / h.
- the “flow coefficient (Cv value) of the third switchgear 35” is about 0.02. 03 ”or less”
- the “flow coefficient (Cv value) of the third switching device 35” is about 0.05 or less.
- the friction loss that changes depending on the pipe inner diameter and length of the bypass pipe 17C is also taken into consideration, and the above formulas (3) and (4)
- the size of the third opening / closing device 35 may be selected using That is, when the pressure drop due to the friction loss of the bypass pipe 17C is negligibly small, for example, about 0.001 (MPa) or less, the size of the third opening / closing device 35 is the Cv of (size selection method 1) described above. It may be a range of values.
- the sum of the “pressure loss in the bypass pipe 17C and the pressure loss in the third opening / closing device 35” is “the discharge gas refrigerant pressure of the compressor 10”.
- the difference between the refrigerant pressure and the refrigerant pressure in the intermediate compression chamber of the compressor 10 is substantially equal. Specifically, this will be described below.
- the “gas refrigerant” is set so that the discharge refrigerant temperature of the compressor 10 is “approximately 10 ° C. higher than the saturation temperature of the discharge refrigerant of the compressor 10”.
- the liquid refrigerant flow rate Gr 4 (kg / h) is about 60 (kg / h). Is required.
- the condition (C) is “a high-pressure liquid refrigerant of 1.2 (MPa abs) flows into the intermediate compression chamber of the compressor 10 of 0.5 (MPa abs) via the bypass pipe 17 ⁇ / b> C”.
- the condition (D) is “the gas refrigerant is discharged from the compressor 10 with a force equivalent to a displacement of 10 horsepower (about 30 m 3 / h)”.
- a pipe having an inner diameter of 1.2 (mm) and a length of 512 (mm) is connected to a part of the bypass pipe 17C between the third opening / closing device 35 and the intermediate compression chamber of the compressor 10.
- the pressure loss in the third switching device 35 is ⁇ .
- a liquid refrigerant having a flow rate Gr 4 (kg / h) of about 60 (kg / h) flows, “pressure loss (P in equation (3)) in the bypass pipe 17C is obtained from the above equations (3) and (4). 1 -P 2 ) "is about 0.699 (MPa abs).
- ⁇ which is a pressure loss in the third opening / closing device 35 is 0.7 (MPa abs) which is a difference between the “discharged gas refrigerant pressure of the compressor 10 and the refrigerant pressure of the intermediate compression chamber of the compressor 10”, It is 0.001 (MPa abs) calculated by a difference of 0.699 (MPa abs) which is “pressure loss (P 1 ⁇ P 2 of formula (3))” of a part of the bypass pipe 17C.
- the air conditioner 300 according to Embodiment 3 also has the same effects as the air conditioner 100 according to Embodiment 1.
- HFO1234ze there are two geometric isomers, and there are a trans type in which F and CF3 are in a control position with respect to a double bond, and a cis type on the same side.
- HFO1234ze (E) is a trans type. In IUPAC nomenclature, it is trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene.
- the abnormal rise in the temperature of the high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 can be suppressed in the low outside air heating operation start mode, and the refrigerating machine oil
- the reliability with respect to deterioration and breakage of the compressor 10 can be improved, the compressor 10 can be smoothly accelerated, and the time required to secure the heating capacity of low outside air can be shortened.
- the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and the use side heat exchanger 21 are provided with a blower, and in many cases, condensation or evaporation is promoted by blowing air, but this is not restrictive.
- a panel heater using radiation can be used as the use-side heat exchanger 21, and the heat source-side heat exchanger 12 is a water-cooled type that moves heat using water or antifreeze. Can also be used. That is, the heat source side heat exchanger 12 and the use side heat exchanger 21 can be used regardless of the type as long as they have a structure capable of radiating heat or absorbing heat.
- the example has been described in which the refrigerant is directly flowed into the use-side heat exchanger 21 mounted in the indoor unit 2 to cool or heat the indoor air. Is not to be done.
- the heat and cold of the refrigerant generated in the outdoor unit 1 are exchanged with a heat medium such as water or an antifreeze using a heat exchanger such as a double pipe or a plate heat exchanger, and the water Or a heat medium such as an antifreeze liquid is cooled or heated, and is introduced into the use-side heat exchanger 21 using a heat medium conveying means such as a pump, and the indoor air is cooled or heated using the heat medium.
- a circuit configuration may be adopted.
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これにより、圧縮機に吸入される冷媒の密度が小さくなって冷媒流量が減少し、空気調和装置の暖房能力不足となる。また、圧縮機に吸入される冷媒の密度が小さい分、圧縮比が大きくなるため、圧縮機の吐出冷媒の温度上昇を過度に引き起こし、冷凍機油の劣化及び圧縮機の破損等の問題が生じる。
特許文献1に記載の技術は、負荷側熱交換器に供給された高圧冷媒の飽和温度が室内空気の温度以上となると、高圧ガス冷媒から室内空気に放熱して冷媒が液化して二相冷媒となることを利用し、この二相冷媒を圧縮機の圧縮過程で中間圧となる箇所にインジェクションして圧縮機の吐出冷媒温度を低下させるものである。
このため、特許文献1に記載の技術では、低外気温度下で空気調和装置を運転すると、ガス冷媒が圧縮機にインジェクションされることとなり、圧縮機から吐出される冷媒温度の上昇抑制の効果が小さくなってしまう。さらに、外気温度が低くなるほど(たとえば-30℃以下)、圧縮機に吸入される冷媒密度が小さくなり、圧縮機の吐出冷媒温度の上昇幅が大きくなる。
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。
図1は、実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置(以下、100と称する)の回路構成の一例を示す概略回路構成図である。図1に基づいて、空気調和装置100の詳しい構成について説明する。この空気調和装置100は、室外機1と室内機2が冷媒主管4で接続されており、これらの間に冷媒を循環させることで、冷凍サイクルを利用した空気調和を行うことができるようになっている。
空気調和装置100は、低外気温度である場合においても、ユーザーの快適性を低減させてしまうことを抑制しながら、圧縮機の吐出冷媒温度の上昇を抑制する改良が加えられたものである。
室外機1は、インジェクションポートを有する圧縮機10と、四方弁等の冷媒流路切替装置11と、熱源側熱交換器12と、余剰冷媒を貯留するアキュムレータ13と、冷媒中に含まれる冷凍機油を分離するオイルセパレータ14と、一方がオイルセパレータ14に接続され、他方が圧縮機10の吸入側に接続される油戻し管15と、二重管式熱交換器等の冷媒熱交換器16と、第1絞り装置30とを有し、これらが冷媒主管4で接続されて設けられている。
室外機1は、暖房運転時において、圧縮機10の吐出側と、熱源側熱交換器12を介して圧縮機10の吸入側とをバイパスするバイパス配管17を有し、このバイパス配管17に流量を調整するための第3開閉装置35が接続されている。
なお、室外機1には、冷媒の温度を検出する第1温度センサ43、第2温度センサ45、第3温度センサ48と、冷媒の圧力を検出する第1圧力センサ41、第2圧力センサ42及び第3圧力センサ49と、これらの検出情報に基づいて圧縮機10の回転数などを制御する制御装置50とが設けられている。
油戻し管15は圧縮機10に冷凍機油を戻すものであり、一部を毛細管等で構成するとよい。油戻し管15は、一方がオイルセパレータ14に接続され、他方が圧縮機10の吸入側に接続されている。
第2絞り装置31は、低外気の暖房運転時に圧縮機10のインジェクションポートに冷媒を流入させる冷媒の圧力を調整するものである。第2絞り装置31は、一方が冷媒熱交換器16と室内機2とを接続する冷媒主管4に接続され、他方が冷媒熱交換器16に接続されている。
第1絞り装置30及び第2絞り装置31は、減圧弁や膨張弁としての機能を有し、冷媒を減圧して膨張させるものであり、開度が可変に制御可能なもの、たとえば電子式膨張弁等で構成するとよい。
インジェクション配管18には、流量を調整するための第1開閉装置32及び第2開閉装置33が設けられている。第1開閉装置32は、圧縮機10のインジェクションポートに流入させる冷媒量を調整するものであり、第2開閉装置33は、アキュムレータ13の入口側に供給される冷媒量を調整するものである。
このインジェクション配管18、冷媒熱交換器16、第2絞り装置31、第1開閉装置32及び第2開閉装置33によって、空気調和装置100は、「低外気の暖房運転時において、冷媒熱交換器16から圧縮機10のインジェクションポートに流入させる冷媒量を調整」することができ、また、「冷房運転時において、低圧冷媒の流量を調整し、高圧冷媒の過冷却度を確保し、アキュムレータ13の入口側に冷媒をバイパスさせる」ことが可能となっている。
バイパス配管17には、冷媒量を調整するための第3開閉装置35が設けられている。第3開閉装置35は、圧縮機10の吸入側に供給される、熱源側熱交換器12で熱交換された高圧の液、もしくは二相の冷媒の流れを調整するものである。
なお、第1開閉装置32、第2開閉装置33、及び第3開閉装置35は、たとえば二方弁、電磁弁、電子式膨張弁等、冷媒流路の開度調整をすることができるもので構成するとよい。
第1圧力センサ41は、圧縮機10とオイルセパレータ14との間を接続する冷媒主管4に設けられ、圧縮機10により圧縮され吐出した高温・高圧の冷媒の圧力を検出するものである。第2圧力センサ42は、室内機2と冷媒熱交換器16とを接続する冷媒主管4に設けられており、第1絞り装置30に流入する低温・中圧の冷媒の圧力を検出するものである。第3圧力センサ49は、冷媒流路切替装置11とアキュムレータ13とを接続する冷媒主管4に設けられており、低圧の冷媒の圧力を検出するものである。
室内機2には、利用側熱交換器21と、第3絞り装置22とが搭載されている。また、室内機2には、冷媒の温度を検出する第4温度センサ46、第5温度センサ47、及び第6温度センサ44が設けられている。
利用側熱交換器21は、冷媒主管4を介して室外機1と接続し、冷媒が流入出するようになっている。利用側熱交換器21は、たとえば、図示省略のファン等の送風機から供給される空気と冷媒との間で熱交換を行ない、室内空間に供給するための暖房用空気又は冷房用空気を生成するものである。
第3絞り装置22は、減圧弁や膨張弁としての機能を有し、冷媒を減圧して膨張させるものであり、冷房運転モード時の冷媒の流れにおいて利用側熱交換器21の上流側に設けられており、第3絞り装置22は、開度が可変に制御可能なもの、たとえば電子式膨張弁等で構成するとよい。
図2は、実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の冷房運転モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この図2では、利用側熱交換器21で冷熱負荷が発生している場合を例に冷房運転モードについて説明する。なお、図2では、冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で示している。
一方、第2絞り装置31に流入する高圧の液冷媒は、冷媒熱交換器16で、第2絞り装置31によって低圧・低温冷媒に減圧された後、第1絞り装置30から流出した高圧の液冷媒から吸熱することで低圧のガス冷媒となり、第2開閉装置33を介してアキュムレータ13に流入する。なお、第1開閉装置32は閉じられており、冷媒は圧縮機10へインジェクションされない。
図3は、実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の暖房運転モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。この暖房運転モードは、比較的外気温度が高い場合(たとえば5℃以上)に実施される。なお、図3では、冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で示している。
室外機1へ流入した低温・中圧の二相、もしくは液冷媒は、冷媒熱交換器16を通り、ここで熱交換されることなく、全開に近い開度の第1絞り装置30を介し、熱源側熱交換器12で室外空気から吸熱しながら、低温・低圧のガス冷媒となり、冷媒流路切替装置11及びアキュムレータ13を介して圧縮機10へ再度吸入される。
図4は、実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の低外気暖房運転モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。低外気暖房運転モードは、比較的外気温度が低い場合(たとえば-10℃以下)に実施される。なお、図4では、冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で示している。
圧縮機10にインジェクションがなされないと、冷媒は熱源側熱交換器12で、低外気の空気から吸熱しなければならないため、冷媒の蒸発温度は低下し、圧縮機10に吸入される冷媒の密度が低下することとなる。
圧縮機10に吸入される冷媒密度が低下すると、冷凍サイクルの冷媒流量が低下することとなり、暖房能力の確保が困難になる。また、圧縮機10に吸入される冷媒の密度が低下すると、希薄な冷媒が圧縮、加熱されることとなるため、圧縮機10から吐出された冷媒の温度が非常に高くなる。
しかし、空気調和装置100は、後述する低外気暖房運転起動モードを実施した後に、本低外気暖房運転モードを実施するため、確実に冷媒密度の低下を抑制することができ、暖房能力の確保及び吐出冷媒温度の上昇の抑制を実現することができる。
すなわち、圧縮機10で中間圧力まで圧縮された冷媒と、インジェクション配管18を介して流入した二相冷媒とが合流する。
また、圧縮機10で中間圧力まで圧縮された冷媒は、熱源側熱交換器12を通過しているため、熱源側熱交換器12で吸熱した低温・低圧ガス冷媒である。一方、インジェクションされる冷媒は、熱源側熱交換器12を通過していない分、高密度の二相冷媒である。このため、インジェクションにより、圧縮機10で中間圧力まで圧縮された冷媒の密度を増大させて、冷凍サイクルの冷媒流量を増加させることができ、低外気であっても暖房能力を確保することができる。
図5は、実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100の低外気暖房運転起動モード時における冷媒の流れを示す冷媒回路図である。低外気暖房運転モードは、比較的外気温度が低い場合(たとえば-10℃以下)に実施される。なお、図5では、冷媒の流れ方向を実線矢印で示している。
この低外気暖房運転起動モードは、前述した図4の低外気暖房運転モードに先だって実施される運転モードである。すなわち、この低外気暖房運転起動モードを実施した後に、上述した低外気暖房運転モードを実施する。
バイパス配管17に流入した高温・高圧ガスの冷媒は、熱源側熱交換器12に流入して室外空気に放熱することで低温・高圧の液冷媒となり、第3開閉装置35を介して圧縮機10の吸入側から圧縮機10に流入する。
冷媒流路切替装置11から流出した高温・高圧のガス冷媒の残りは、冷媒主管4を通って、利用側熱交換器21に流入する。ここで、利用側熱交換器21に流入した高温・高圧のガス冷媒の飽和温度が、室内空気の温度よりも高ければ、流入した冷媒が室内空気に放熱して室内空気を暖房しながら液冷媒となる。また、利用側熱交換器21に流入した高温・高圧のガス冷媒の飽和温度が、室内空気の温度よりも低い場合は、室内空気から吸熱して温度が上昇したガス冷媒となる。
冷媒主管4側の冷媒熱交換器16に流入した冷媒は、インジェクション配管18側の冷媒であって第2絞り装置31で減圧された低温・低圧の二相冷媒に放熱し、更に冷却された低温・中圧の液冷媒となる。そして、冷媒熱交換器16で更に冷却された低温・中圧の液冷媒は、第1絞り装置30に流入して減圧された後に、熱源側熱交換器12で室外空気から吸熱しながら、低温・低圧のガス冷媒となる。この熱源側熱交換器12から流出した低温・低圧のガス冷媒は、冷媒流路切替装置11及びアキュムレータ13を介して圧縮機10へ再度吸入される。
たとえば外気温度-10℃以下程度の低外気環境においては、この低外気温度に対応して室内温度も低下する。これにより、空気調和装置の起動直後5~15分程度は、高圧冷媒の飽和温度が室内の空気温度よりも低い状態になる。したがって、暖房運転を実施するにあたり、高圧冷媒を熱源側熱交換器に供給しても高温・高圧のガス冷媒が熱源側熱交換器で液化されない。すなわち、ガス冷媒が、インジェクション配管を介して圧縮機に供給されることとなり、圧縮機から吐出される冷媒温度の上昇抑制の効果が小さくなってしまう。
なお、たとえば起動直後5~15分程度が経過した後は、高圧冷媒の飽和温度が室内の空気温度よりも高くなるので、「低外気暖房運転起動モード」から「低外気暖房運転モード」に移行し、「循環する全冷媒量」に対する「インジェクション冷媒量」を大きくすればよい。
制御装置50は、室内機2から暖房運転要求があり、且つ、外気温度が所定の値の範囲(たとえば、0℃~10℃)である場合には通常の暖房運転モードを実行するが、外気温度が所定の値未満(たとえば、0℃未満)である場合には、低外気暖房運転起動モードを実行し、CT2に移行する。
制御装置50は、第2温度センサ45で検出された室外空気温度が所定値以下(たとえば-10℃以下)であるか否かを判定する。なお、この所定値は、第2の所定値に対応する。
室外空気温度が所定値以下である場合には、CT3に移行する。
室外空気温度が所定値以下でない場合には、CT9に移行し、低外気暖房運転モードを実行する。
制御装置50は、「第1圧力センサ41で検出された圧力より算出される圧縮機10の吐出冷媒の飽和温度が、第6温度センサ44で検出される温度以下」又は「第1圧力センサ41で検出される圧力を飽和温度に換算した値と、第4温度センサ46で検出される熱源側熱交換器12の出口温度との差として得られるサブクール(過冷却度)が所定値以下(たとえば0℃以下)」を満たすか否かを判定する。
いずれか一方を満たす場合には、CT4に移行する。
両方とも満たさない場合には、CT9に移行する。
制御装置50は、第1温度センサ43で検出される圧縮機10の吐出冷媒温度が所定値以上(たとえば100℃以上)であるか否かを判定する。なお、この所定値は、第1の所定値に対応する。
冷媒温度が所定値以上である場合には、CT5に移行する。
冷媒温度が所定値以上でない場合には、CT6に移行する。
制御装置50は、第3開閉装置35を開いて、バイパス配管17からの冷媒を圧縮機10の吸入側に流す。これにより、圧縮機10の吐出冷媒の温度を低下させることができる。
制御装置50は、第3開閉装置35を閉じる。
制御装置50は、圧縮機10の吐出冷媒のスーパーヒート(過熱度)が所定値以下(たとえば20℃以下)であるか否かを判定する。なお、このスーパーヒートは、第1温度センサ43で検出された圧縮機10の吐出冷媒温度と、第1圧力センサ41で検出された圧力より算出される圧縮機10の吐出冷媒の飽和温度との差から算出される。
スーパーヒート(過熱度)が所定値以下である場合には、CT6に移行する。
スーパーヒート(過熱度)が所定値以下でない場合には、CT8に移行する。
制御装置50は、CT3における判定内容と同様の判定を実施する。すなわち、制御装置50は、「第1圧力センサ41で検出された圧力より算出される圧縮機10の吐出冷媒の飽和温度が、第6温度センサ44で検出される温度以下」及び「第1圧力センサ41で検出される圧力を飽和温度に換算した値と、第4温度センサ46で検出される熱源側熱交換器12の出口温度との差として得られるサブクール(過冷却度)が所定値以下(たとえば0℃以下)」のうちの少なくとも一方を満たすか否かを判定する。
少なくとも一方を満たす場合には、CT5に移行する。
両方とも満たさない場合には、CT6に移行する。
制御装置50は、第3開閉装置35を閉じて低外気暖房運転起動モードの制御を終了し、低外気暖房運転モードに移行する。
また、第1温度センサ43で検出される圧縮機10の吐出冷媒温度と、第1圧力センサ41で検出される圧力より算出される圧縮機10の吐出冷媒の飽和温度との差が、たとえば約20℃以上となるように、第1温度センサ43で検出される圧縮機10から吐出される冷媒温度の所定値を設定してもよい。これにより、圧縮機10の増速過程で、圧縮機10から吐出されるガス冷媒の温度が、確実に圧縮機10の破損を防止するために設定された温度に到達しないようにしつつ、圧縮機10の吸入側に過剰に液冷媒を流入させないようにすることができ、圧縮機10内の冷凍機油の枯渇により圧縮機10が破損することを防ぐことができる。
次に、圧縮機10の吐出冷媒温度を確実に低下させつつ、圧縮機10の吸入側に液冷媒を過剰に流入させないようにするため、第3開閉装置35のサイズを適切に選定する方法について説明する。
アキュムレータ13から圧縮機10の吸入側に流入する低温・低圧のガス冷媒の流量をGr1( kg/h)、エンタルピをh1(kJ/kg)とする。また、熱源側熱交換器12から、バイパス配管17を介して圧縮機10の吸入配管に流入する低温・低圧の液冷媒の流量をGr2( kg/h)、エンタルピをh2(kJ/kg)とする。さらに、圧縮機10の吸入側で冷媒が合流した後の合計冷媒流量をGr( =Gr1+Gr2 kg/h)、合流後エンタルピをh(kJ/kg)とする。このとき、式(1)に示すエネルギ保存式が成り立つ。
ここで、第3開閉装置35のサイズの選定にあたり、以下の仮定(以下、サイズの選定方法Aの仮定とも称する)をする。すなわち、『「バイパス配管17から圧縮機10の吸入側に流入する冷媒を遮断するように第3開閉装置35が閉」とした状態において「圧縮機10の吸入側に供給されるエンタルピh1(kJ/kg)の冷媒を所定の圧力まで圧縮する」』場合と、『「バイパス配管17から圧縮機10の吸入配管に冷媒が流入するように、第3開閉装置35が開」とした状態において「冷媒が圧縮機10の吸入側で合流してエンタルピがh(kJ/kg)となった」後に、この「エンタルピh(kJ/kg)の冷媒を所定の圧力まで圧縮する」』場合とは、冷媒を所定の圧力まで圧縮するのにあたり、同等の断熱効率及び同等の押しのけ量であると仮定する。
なお、式(2)の出典元は、出版「平成10年6月30日第四版」、著者「バルブ講座編纂委員会」、発行人「小林作太郎」、発行所「日本工業出版株式会社」、タイトル「初歩と実用のバルブ講座 改訂版」である。
(実施の形態1における第3開閉装置35のサイズ選定方法1)では、上述した「サイズ選定方法の仮定A」からサイズを得るものであり、バイパス配管17の摩擦損失による圧力低下をほとんど考慮に入れない選定方法であった。そこで、(実施の形態1における第3開閉装置35のサイズ選定方法2)として、バイパス配管17の配管内径及び長さに応じて変わる摩擦損失をも考慮し、以下の式(3)(4)を利用して第3開閉装置35のサイズを選定してもよい。
すなわち、バイパス配管17の摩擦損失による圧力低下が、たとえば約0.001(MPa)以下と無視できるくらい小さい場合においては、第3開閉装置35のサイズは、上述した(実施の形態1における第3開閉装置35のサイズ選定方法1)のCv値の範囲としてもよい。一方、バイパス配管17の一部、又は全てにおける摩擦損失による圧力低下が大きい場合には、バイパス配管17から圧縮機10の吸入配管に流入する液冷媒量が減少し、圧縮機10から吐出されるガス冷媒の温度の異常上昇の抑制効果が小さくなるため、その分、第3開閉装置35のサイズを大きく選定する(実施の形態1における第3開閉装置35のサイズ選定方法2)を採用するとよい。
条件(A)が「1.2(MPa abs)の高圧液冷媒がバイパス配管17を介し、0.2MPa・absの吸入配管に流入する」ことである。
条件(B)が「押しのけ量が10馬力(約30m3/h)相当の力で圧縮機10からガス冷媒が吐出される」ことである。
(実施の形態1における第3開閉装置35のサイズ選定方法2)では、バイパス配管17として所定のものを用意し、「第3開閉装置35のCv値」を算出する場合を例に説明したが、それに限定されるものではない。
すなわち、「第3開閉装置35のCv値」、「バイパス配管17の配管内径」及び「バイパス配管17の長さ」を、「バイパス配管17における圧力損失と第3開閉装置35における圧力損失」の合計が、「圧縮機10の吐出ガス冷媒圧力と圧縮機10の吸入側の冷媒圧力」との差と略等しくなるように決定してもよい。
実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100は、低外気暖房運転起動モードを実行することができるので、たとえば起動直後5~15分程度においての圧縮機10の吸入側に流入する冷媒温度を低下させることができ、「圧縮機10の吐出冷媒温度の異常上昇を抑制」、「冷凍機油の劣化」及び「圧縮機10の破損防止」を実現することができ、空気調和装置100の信頼性を向上させることができる。
図7は、実施の形態2に係る空気調和装置(以下、200と称する)の回路構成の一例を示す概略回路構成図である。なお、この実施の形態2では上述した実施の形態1との相違点を中心に説明するものとし、実施の形態1と同一部分には、同一符号を付している。
第3開閉装置35のサイズは、『「圧縮機10の押しのけ量の範囲」が15m3/h以上かつ30m3/h未満では「第3開閉装置35の流量係数(Cv値)」を約0.15以下』とし、『「圧縮機10の押しのけ量の範囲」が30m3/h以上かつ40m3/h未満では「第3開閉装置35の流量係数(Cv値)」を約0.20以下」』とし、『「圧縮機10の押しのけ量の範囲」が40m3/h以上かつ60m3/h未満では「第3開閉装置35の流量係数(Cv値)」を約0.35以下」』とするとよい。
(実施の形態2における第3開閉装置35のサイズ選定方法2)では、「第3開閉装置35のCv値」、「接続配管17Bの配管内径」及び「接続配管17Bの長さ」を、「接続配管17Bにおける圧力損失と第3開閉装置35における圧力損失」の合計が、「アキュムレータ13内部と圧縮機10の吸入側との圧力差」との差と略等しくなるように決定する。
なお、算出方法については、(実施の形態1における第3開閉装置35のサイズ選定方法2)と同様であるので省略する。
実施の形態2に係る空気調和装置200も、実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100と同様の効果を奏する。
図8は、実施の形態に係る空気調和装置(以下、300と称する)の回路構成の一例を示す概略回路構成図である。なお、この実施の形態3では上述した実施の形態1、2との相違点を中心に説明するものとし、実施の形態1、2と同一部分には、同一符号を付している。
実施の形態3の場合には、実施の形態1の場合の式(1)の代わりに以下の式(5)を用いる。すなわち、アキュムレータ13から圧縮機10の吸入配管に流入する低温・低圧のガス冷媒を圧縮機10の中間圧縮室まで圧縮したときのエンタルピをh3(kJ/kg)、流量をGr3( kg/h)とする。また、熱源側熱交換器12から、第3開閉装置35、バイパス配管17C、インジェクション配管18を介し、圧縮機10の中間圧縮室に流入する低温・中圧の冷媒の流量をGr4( kg/h)、エンタルピをh4(kJ/kg)とする。さらに、圧縮機10の中間圧縮室でそれぞれの冷媒が合流した後のエンタルピをh5(kJ/kg)とする。このとき、式(5)に示すエネルギ保存式が成り立つ。
式(5)より算出される、合流後のエンタルピh5(kJ/kg)は、アキュムレータ13から圧縮機10の吸入側に流入する低温・低圧のガス冷媒のエンタルピh3(kJ/kg)よりも小さくなり、バイパス配管17Cから液冷媒の合流が無い場合よりも圧縮後の冷媒吐出温度は低下する。
ここで、第3開閉装置35のサイズの選定にあたり、以下の仮定(以下、サイズの選定方法Bの仮定とも称する)をする。すなわち、『「バイパス配管17Cから圧縮機10の中間圧縮室に流入する冷媒を遮断するように第3開閉装置35が閉」とした状態において「圧縮機10の吸入側に供給されるエンタルピh3(kJ/kg)の冷媒を所定の圧力まで圧縮する」』場合と、『「バイパス配管17Cから圧縮機10の中間圧縮室に冷媒が流入するように、第3開閉装置35が開」とした状態において「冷媒が中間圧縮室で合流してエンタルピがh5(kJ/kg)となった」後に、この「エンタルピh5(kJ/kg)の冷媒を所定の圧力まで圧縮する」』場合とは、冷媒を所定の圧力まで圧縮するのにあたり、同等の断熱効率及び同等の押しのけ量であると仮定する。
(実施の形態3のサイズ選定方法1)では、上述した「サイズ選定方法の仮定B」からサイズ選定をするものであり、バイパス配管17Cの摩擦損失による圧力低下をほとんど考慮に入れない選定方法であった。そこで、(実施の形態3における第3開閉装置35のサイズ選定方法2)として、バイパス配管17Cの配管内径及び長さに応じて変わる摩擦損失をも考慮し、上述の式(3)(4)を利用して第3開閉装置35のサイズを選定してもよい。
すなわち、バイパス配管17Cの摩擦損失による圧力低下が、たとえば約0.001(MPa)以下と無視できるくらい小さい場合においては、第3開閉装置35のサイズは、上述した(サイズ選定方法1)のCv値の範囲としてもよい。一方、バイパス配管17Cの一部、又は全てにおける摩擦損失による圧力低下が大きい場合には、バイパス配管17Cから圧縮機10の中間圧縮室に流入する液冷媒量が減少し、圧縮機10から吐出されるガス冷媒の温度の異常上昇の抑制効果が小さくなるため、その分、第3開閉装置35のサイズを大きく選定する(サイズ選定方法2)を採用するとよい。
条件(C)が「1.2(MPa abs)の高圧液冷媒がバイパス配管17Cを介して、0.5(MPa abs)の圧縮機10の中間圧縮室に流入すること」である。
条件(D)が「押しのけ量が10馬力(約30m3/h)相当の力で圧縮機10からガス冷媒が吐出される」ことである。
(実施の形態3における第3開閉装置35のサイズ選定方法2)では、バイパス配管17Cとして所定のものを用意し、「第3開閉装置35のCv値」を算出する場合を例に説明したが、それに限定されるものではない。
すなわち、「第3開閉装置35のCv値」、「バイパス配管17Cの配管内径」及び「バイパス配管17Cの長さ」を、「バイパス配管17Cにおける圧力損失と第3開閉装置35における圧力損失」の合計が、「圧縮機10の吐出ガス冷媒圧力と圧縮機10の中間圧力室の冷媒圧力」との差と略等しくなるように決定してもよい。
実施の形態3に係る空気調和装置300も、実施の形態1に係る空気調和装置100と同様の効果を奏する。
実施の形態1~3において冷凍サイクルを循環する冷媒としては、HFO1234yf、HFO1234ze(E)、R32、HC、R32とHFO1234yfとを含む混合冷媒、前述冷媒の少なくとも一成分含む混合冷媒を用いた冷媒を、熱源側冷媒として用いることができる。HFO1234zeについては、二つの幾何学的異性体が存在しており、二重結合に対してFとCF3が対照の位置にあるトランス型と、同じ側にあるシス型があり、本実施の形態のHFO1234ze(E)はトランス型である。IUPAC命名法では、トランス-1,3,3,3-テトラフルオロ-1-プロペンである。
実施の形態1~3の第3開閉装置35としては、電時弁を使用する例を説明したが、電磁弁の他に、電子式膨張弁のように開度を可変できる弁も開閉弁として使用することができる。
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- 圧縮機、冷媒流路切替装置、熱源側熱交換器、利用側絞り装置及び利用側熱交換器が冷媒配管で接続されて冷凍サイクルを構成した空気調和装置において、
一方が前記圧縮機のインジェクションポートに接続され、他方が前記利用側絞り装置と前記熱源側熱交換器との間の冷媒配管に接続され、前記圧縮機の圧縮運転中に冷媒を注入するインジェクション配管と、
前記冷凍サイクルの冷媒配管を流れる冷媒と、前記インジェクション配管を流れる冷媒とを熱交換させる冷媒熱交換器と、
一方が前記冷媒流路切替装置と前記利用側熱交換器との間の冷媒配管に接続され、他方が前記インジェクション配管に接続され、前記圧縮機からの吐出冷媒の一部を前記熱源側熱交換器に導いた後に前記インジェクション配管に流入させる接続配管と、
を有し、
予め定めた低外気時に前記利用側熱交換器を凝縮器として機能させる暖房運転を行う際において、
前記圧縮機から吐出された冷媒を前記利用側熱交換器に流入させながら、前記インジェクション配管に流入させた冷媒を、前記圧縮機から吐出された冷媒の一部であって前記接続配管を流れて前記熱源側熱交換器で放熱した冷媒と合流させてから前記圧縮機のインジェクションポートに供給する低外気暖房運転起動モードを実行した後に、
前記圧縮機から吐出された冷媒を前記利用側熱交換器に流入させながら、前記インジェクション配管を介して前記圧縮機のインジェクションポートに供給する低外気暖房運転モードに移行する
ことを特徴とする空気調和装置。 - 前記接続配管に設けられ、当該接続配管の流路の開閉が切り替えられる開閉装置と、
前記圧縮機の吐出側の温度を検知する第1温度センサと、
前記第1温度センサの検出結果に基づいて前記開閉装置を切り替える制御装置とを有し、
前記制御装置は、
前記第1温度センサの検出結果が予め設定される第1の所定値以上となった場合に、
前記開閉装置を開いて、前記圧縮機から吐出した冷媒の一部を前記接続配管に流す
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の空気調和装置。 - 少なくとも前記圧縮機及び前記熱源側熱交換器が搭載される室外機と、
少なくとも前記利用側熱交換器が搭載される室内機と、
前記室外機の周りの空気温度を検知する第2温度センサと、
前記室内機の吸込み空気温度を検知する第3温度センサと、
前記圧縮機の吐出側の冷媒圧力を検知する圧力センサとを有し、
前記制御装置は、
前記低外気暖房運転起動モード時において、
前記第2温度センサの検出結果が予め設定されている第2の所定値以下であり、
前記圧力センサの検出結果から算出された冷媒の飽和温度が、前記第3温度センサの検出結果よりも低く、
前記第1温度センサの検出結果が予め設定される前記第1の所定値以上となった場合に、
前記開閉装置を開いて、前記圧縮機から吐出した冷媒の一部を前記接続配管に流す
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記制御装置は、
前記第2温度センサの検出結果が予め設定されている前記第2の所定値より大きい場合、
又は、
前記第2温度センサの検出結果が予め設定されている前記第2の所定値以下であり、前記圧力センサの検出結果から算出された冷媒の飽和温度が、前記第3温度センサの検出結果よりも高い場合には、
前記開閉装置を閉じて前記低外気暖房運転起動モードから前記低外気暖房運転モードに移行する
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記制御装置は、
前記第1温度センサの検出結果が、前記圧縮機の吐出冷媒の飽和温度よりも第3の所定値以上高くなるように、前記開閉装置の開度を制御して前記接続配管内に流れる冷媒流量を調整する
ことを特徴とする請求項2~4のいずれか一項に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記冷媒流量の冷媒が前記開閉装置を流れることで生じる冷媒の圧力降下と、前記冷媒流量の冷媒が前記接続配管を流れることで生じる前記圧力降下との合計が、
前記圧縮機の吐出側の冷媒の圧力と、前記圧縮機の吸入側の冷媒圧力又は前記インジェクションポート内の冷媒圧力との差である差圧と等しくなるように、前記開閉装置の容量、前記接続配管の内径及び前記接続配管の長さを設定している
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記第3の所定値が10℃であって、
前記差圧及び前記冷媒流量から算出される前記開閉装置の容量をCv値とし、前記圧縮機の前記吐出側から流出する全ての冷媒量を押しのけ量とするとき、
押しのけ量が15m3/h以上かつ30m3/h未満では、Cv値を0.02以下とし、
押しのけ量が30m3/h以上かつ40m3/h未満では、Cv値を0.03以下とし、
押しのけ量が40m3/h以上かつ60m3/h未満では、Cv値を0.05以下としている
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の空気調和装置。 - 前記冷凍サイクルを循環する冷媒が、
HFO1234yf、HFO1234ze(E)、R32、HC、R32とHFO1234yfの混合冷媒、又はこれらの冷媒を少なくとも1つ含む混合冷媒である
ことを特徴とする請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の空気調和装置。
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